Cornell or CMU Engineering?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi guys...just wondering what your opinions were on my college choice. I have the choice between Cornell and Carnegie Mellon, majoring in mechanical engineering.</p>

<p>The pros of Cornell are, of course,the prestige of a Ivy League school, and a slightly stronger engineering program.</p>

<p>The pros of CMU are, great location and atmosphere for me, closer to home, and good engineering program.</p>

<p>Also, I have been waitlisted at MIT, which would trump all if I get accepted there. But, I need to make a decision with the other two first. : )</p>

<p>Let me know what you think. Thanks.</p>

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great location and atmosphere for me

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<p>Go with that.</p>

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<p>^ agreed.</p>

<p>The only way I'd go to Cornell is if you see some professors there doing research you think is extremely interesting.</p>

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<p>thanks guys..anyone else have an opinion, especially relating to the strengths of the mechanical engineering programs at cmu and cornell?</p>

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<p>Engineering at Cornell I believe is better overall. I'd go there if you got into COE.</p>

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<p>I'm not an engineer, so forgive me if I have missed something. </p>

<p>As best I can tell, both places have terrific engineering schools, and the differences in overall perceived quality are tiny. It seems unlikely that the overall quality difference is nearly big enough to factor in your decision. What else about the places appeals to you, or would you rather avoid? Where do you want to live? Excluding your, fairly rigid, engineering requirements, which place offers options your prefer for your elective courses?</p>

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<p>Thanks Afan..those questions are really good to help me with my decision.</p>

<p>Overall, I really like CMU because of its proximity to home and I love Pittsburgh as a city. I like the campus and how it is set up.</p>

<p>With Cornell, it seems to be a collegetown unlike the city life of Pittsburgh. Also, I don't like the spaced out campus with hills.</p>

<p>But, at Cornell, it offers a aerospace engineering minor, something I'm interested in. Of course, I can always go in aerospace as a graduate though.</p>

<p>Well, as you can see, I am very torn. Does anyone have any other suggestions that could help me out? Thanks so much.</p>

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<p>Another thing, are the career prospects going to be better coming ou tof Cornell or CMU?</p>

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<p>CMU's Comp. Sci. is pretty darn good. Graduates from that department are highly sought after.</p>

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<p>I can't speak for the engineering part of your question, but for whatever it's worth Cornell's campus and Ithaca often become one of the favorite aspects of going to school there. I don't think you should let the big campus dissuade you. It's truly the quintessential college experience if you're into the majestic campuses and isolated collegetowns where you hang out with professors in divy wooden bars and swim under massive waterfalls after class or walk over them on the way to class. </p>

<p>Good luck, whichever you decide.</p>